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BREAKING NEWSMan United hand first start to wonderkid Chido Obi, 17, as Ruben Amorim names youthful side for Brentford dead rubber

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Manchester United have handed wonderkid Chido Obi his first start for the club against Brentford on Sunday afternoon.

Obi, 17, has become United's youngest-ever starter in the Premier League after catching Ruben Amorim's eye since joining from Arsenal last summer.

The prospect made his senior debut in a 1-0 defeat by Tottenham in February and has now been handed seven first-team appearances to date across all competitions.

Since being brought on as a 90th-minute substitute at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Obi was given brief cameos against Everton, Leicester, Wolves and Bournemouth in the top-flight, and played 52 minutes against Fulham in the FA Cup.